PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
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red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
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occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: always
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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